How can I give you a Florida quiz...i've never been!!! 3-17th July 2010

[hollisterluva92]

Love all the purchases! I too have at least 6 pages of stuff i've bought for my trip! ((bad Deva)).........Love the pink dress and the first dress You should come over and check out my ptr! Can't wait to read more!

 

[Raecheal]

Those PJ's are soooo cute!! I LOVE them!!

 

[disneybarbie]

subscribing!

You & DBF look like a really fun couple.. how exciting it's your first trip to WDW together!

I love all your outfits too!

I'm a trainee accountant as well ... at least another 2 years of studying for me, eeek!

Emma x

 

[lildamo]

All caught up! I love all the outfits you've purchased - I'm already mentally shopping for our September trip!

Your trip looks great, and good call to stay at the Hard Rock for Express Pass. I love that hotel (and all the ones at Universal!).

Can't wait to hear more!

 

[irishdancer86]

cute!

hey there! I didn't even know you had a PTR! Well, I'm here!! Can't wait to read more and see more pictures!!

*keala*

hi, thanks for coming over!!!

Hello!

Just so you know, it'll be a good idea to break those sandals in soon, if they're new. If you don't, they will kill your feet, and I'm so not kidding I had bad blisters after swapping out my work shoes while still working there.

Anyway, everything looks awesome! Just wear sunblock! Hoping to read more!

will definitely have to start breaking in the shoes soon, beauty is pain does not constitute a good idea for a busy orlando holiday!!!

Love all the purchases! I too have at least 6 pages of stuff i've bought for my trip! ((bad Deva)).........Love the pink dress and the first dress You should come over and check out my ptr! Can't wait to read more!

been enjoying all your updates, mine are much slower!!!

Those PJ's are soooo cute!! I LOVE them!!

and a bargain at £8 think thats about $12 right now, the poor exchange rate is not helping my shopping budget for the outlets!!!

subscribing!

You & DBF look like a really fun couple.. how exciting it's your first trip to WDW together!

I love all your outfits too!

I'm a trainee accountant as well ... at least another 2 years of studying for me, eeek!

Emma x

hi!!! tend to overpurchase on the outfits so going to have to stop soon so I can still buy some new clothes when i get out there! Uggs, juicy couture and victoria secret and sephora is my ultimate fav!

thats cool to meet another trainee accountant on the dis!!! i've got mocks in a few weeks and motivation is hard to come by...have you got big exams in June?

All caught up! I love all the outfits you've purchased - I'm already mentally shopping for our September trip!

Your trip looks great, and good call to stay at the Hard Rock for Express Pass. I love that hotel (and all the ones at Universal!).

Can't wait to hear more!

Hard Rock Hotel costs more than our other 13 nights combined but is definitely one of the things i'm most looking forward to, thanks for coming by!

 

[irishdancer86]

thought i would post up some pics of our night away as will be our last proper adventure before we set off for London and Florida!!!

For DBF's birthday / our 1 year anniversary / valentine's day, I treated him to an overnight stay in a very fancy hotel in Belfast (only 40mins drive away from us) and we each got a full body swedish massage and chilled in the lovely spa!!!

Excuse the wild hair!!!

we were so excited to be wear+ing robes, and felt a bit sneaky walking through the hotel corridors, but was so lovely, wish I could afford a massage more often!!!

The castle was once resided in by an Irish bishop, considering they take a vow of poverty he was doing pretty well!!!

really loved this wee gate!!! although this photo looks like I forgot to put on my skirt!!!

my new credit card arrived today, so off now to research my best price options for both the flex ticket and the disney 7 day base ticket!!!

 

[disneybarbie]

wow looks like you had a lovely time at the spa!
lol I think we have the same hair-type.. mine wants to curl but I straighten it every day!!

Emma

ps - where is your blue coat from? I really like it! x

 

[Raecheal]

Thanks for the posting. It looks like you both had an amazing time! How sweet of you to book it. I loooove getting massages, Dbf not especially. He actually fell asleep during our last couples massage and complained that he was sore afterward...

Love the feeling of a new plastic!! Any luck on the tickets?

 

[Stefy]

I didn't know you started a PTR, just glanced at it in your siggy. Off to go read back now

 

[Stefy]

Ok all caught up now and am loving your plans, sounds like you guys are gonna have a blast.

You Spa weekend sounded great and the hotel looks beautiful

Loving all your holiday purchases and that Tigger Rose is so cute

Looking forward to reading more

 

[irishdancer86]

wow looks like you had a lovely time at the spa!
lol I think we have the same hair-type.. mine wants to curl but I straighten it every day!!

Emma

ps - where is your blue coat from? I really like it! x

everyone always says how much they'd love curly hair, man o man do i disagree...!!! i would love smooth sleek hair!!! and will be a bit of a nightmare in florida's heat and humidity but hoping to learn how to do french plaits before I go...

your hair is so nice in all your photo's, what's your secret?!

the coat is primark, can't beat primark for the bargains, i have 2 sisters and one has the exact same coat in black and the other has it in shocking pink!!!

Thanks for the posting. It looks like you both had an amazing time! How sweet of you to book it. I loooove getting massages, Dbf not especially. He actually fell asleep during our last couples massage and complained that he was sore afterward...

Love the feeling of a new plastic!! Any luck on the tickets?

Hey!!! I love massages too but similarly, DBF not quite so big a fan...o well excuse for a girl's spa day!

Bought my flex tickets today...they cover universal studio's, islands of adventure, sea world, wet'n'wild and aquatica!!! so as soon as i pay those off i will be heading over to undercovertourist for our 7 day disney base tickets...

Ok all caught up now and am loving your plans, sounds like you guys are gonna have a blast.

You Spa weekend sounded great and the hotel looks beautiful

Loving all your holiday purchases and that Tigger Rose is so cute

Looking forward to reading more

Hey, nice to see you!!!

I don't think pre-trip reports off site are as exciting as the on-site ones, have vowed this will be my last offsite stay!!!

i loved the tigger rose because showed dbf really put some thought in!!! and of course bonus points for disney related presents!!!:

 

[swwake]

Saw your post on another PTR, so I'm subscribing! I have to go back and catch up on the 3 pages I've already missed. Can't wait to read more!

 

[Stefy]

Hey, nice to see you!!!

I don't think pre-trip reports off site are as exciting as the on-site ones, have vowed this will be my last offsite stay!!!

i loved the tigger rose because showed dbf really put some thought in!!! and of course bonus points for disney related presents!!!:

I think its nice to hear about and see PTR's/TR's about offsite resorts as there are some really cool ones out there

DBF really got it right with the Rose, v sweet and thoughtful

 

[disneybarbie]

everyone always says how much they'd love curly hair, man o man do i disagree...!!! i would love smooth sleek hair!!! and will be a bit of a nightmare in florida's heat and humidity but hoping to learn how to do french plaits before I go...

your hair is so nice in all your photo's, what's your secret?!

the coat is primark, can't beat primark for the bargains, i have 2 sisters and one has the exact same coat in black and the other has it in shocking pink!!!

it's a lovely coat... I've been trying to buy one now in the sales for next winter (especially for my trip to New York in December!! ) but not had any luck so far.

And my hair secret is.... GHD straighteners!
If you have quite new ones (2 years old or less) then they should work in the USA with a plug adaptor... I have pink ones and they work perfectly, still get up to the right temperature, which my old pair never used to!
For Florida/hot humid places... I use a Lee Stafford humdity hairspray too (from Boots), that stops my hair getting too crazy big lol.
And during the days I always wear it up out the way!

Emma x

 

[irishdancer86]

Saw your post on another PTR, so I'm subscribing! I have to go back and catch up on the 3 pages I've already missed. Can't wait to read more!

I've been over to read yours too, but likewise will post when i get caught up!!! you have been on so many lovely holidays in the past few years!!! i've been to ibiza, majorca x 4, florida, kentucky and new york since nov 2007 but america is definitely my favouite!

I think its nice to hear about and see PTR's/TR's about offsite resorts as there are some really cool ones out there

DBF really got it right with the Rose, v sweet and thoughtful

Thanks stefy, i know i've always enjoyed offsite, but reading all the pre-trip reports (like yours) has just got me so interested in staying on disney property! b but anyway better focus on this yr, and am very excited about our (one night) stay in the hard rock hotel!

it's a lovely coat... I've been trying to buy one now in the sales for next winter (especially for my trip to New York in December!! ) but not had any luck so far.

And my hair secret is.... GHD straighteners!
If you have quite new ones (2 years old or less) then they should work in the USA with a plug adaptor... I have pink ones and they work perfectly, still get up to the right temperature, which my old pair never used to!
For Florida/hot humid places... I use a Lee Stafford humdity hairspray too (from Boots), that stops my hair getting too crazy big lol.
And during the days I always wear it up out the way!

Emma x

I was in new york Nov 07 for my 21st birthday and LOVED IT...Have you been to NY before/or at that time of year? We saw Radio City Christmas spectacular...would highly recommend...still have the rockette souveneir pyjamas!!!

thaks for the tip, definitely going to try that lee stafford spray, and we have 4 pairs of ghd's between me, mum and sisters so will have to scout out the newest pair!!! with all the photo's being taken i don't want to look totally scrappy during the day, but won't have time for hours of getting ready either...drama drama

 

[Stefy]

Staying in the Hard Rock must be exciting, it looks really cool. Can't wait to hear all about it

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Hey Cathy! Just saw the link in your sig and thought I'd pop over! Plans look great so far!

 

[irishdancer86]

Staying in the Hard Rock must be exciting, it looks really cool. Can't wait to hear all about it

FOTL to Harry Potter will probably be invaluable less than a month after official opening so think we made the right decision!!!

Hey Cathy! Just saw the link in your sig and thought I'd pop over! Plans look great so far!

your's was one of the first trip reports i ever came across so excited you've came by!!! any thoughts on my itinerary from a july expert?

 

[swwake]

FOTL to Harry Potter will probably be invaluable less than a month after official opening so think we made the right decision!!!

Hi. I might have bad news for you It doesn't look like Express will be offered for the Forbidden Journey attraction, according to reports. Part of this is because the queue is a large part of the attraction. I will see if I can find a link for you.

Here's the link: http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201003/1818/

And specifically, they say "Universal also confirmed details about the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, which will take place in Hogwarts Castle. The queue will be part of the attraction (and so, no Universal Express access, at least initially) and begin the dungeons of the castle."

I was a little disappointed by this at first, but I think it's good to go through the entire line. I am also not sure how many times I will want to do this ride if it is going to take an hour out of my day for each ride. So it may not be such a bad thing.

 

[irishdancer86]

And specifically, they say "Universal also confirmed details about the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, which will take place in Hogwarts Castle. The queue will be part of the attraction (and so, no Universal Express access, at least initially) and begin the dungeons of the castle."

I was a little disappointed by this at first, but I think it's good to go through the entire line. I am also not sure how many times I will want to do this ride if it is going to take an hour out of my day for each ride. So it may not be such a bad thing.

Yikes, not looking too good for express pass then...!!!

I spoke to a lady at reception when i booked and she did state that the room key would be valid for unlimited FOTL access and ONE FOTL access to Harry Potter and the forbidden journey! so there's still some hope!

I suppose it won't have much impact on my strategy (head to harry potter land 1st thing) but could have a big impact on my wait time! similar to yourself; if the queue-ing experience and ride itself takes an hour, even before taking in additional waiting in line time, how much of the day am i prepared to give up?!

hopefully the crowds will have died down by september and you will get a few go's!